Water levels receding in Gatineau, sandbags removed from distribution site

Water levels are dropping in Gatineau, and the city says sunny days and dryer weather lie ahead.

“For the moment, nothing indicates that there will be another rise in water levels,” a statement from the city said Thursday.

It says the levels are likely to keep dropping day by day.

As a result, the city will remove sandbags from a distribution site intended for Aylmer, in Louis-Roy Park. The sandbags will still be stored on city property however, and people who need them can call 3-1-1 to arrange to get them.

Meanwhile the Rideau and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authorities put out a joint statement predicting a steady fall in levels of the Ottawa River:

“Rain that fell this morning (Thursday) was not enough to have an impact and there is no rain forecast for the next five days that would cause levels to increase again. Water levels will gradually decline to normal summer levels over the next two weeks barring the development of a significant weather system.”

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